Golf bag



T. W. BYRNE Aug. 11, 1931.

GOLF BAG Filed Jan. 9. 1928 Patented Aug. 11, 1931 UNITED STATES cow BAGApplication filed January 9, i928. Serial l lo .1245,2181,

This invention relates to a golf bag. One object of the invention is toprovide a golf bag whichmay be placed upon the putting green withoutinjury thereto.

A further object of the invention is to provlde a golf bag having anovel and accesslble pocket for holding golf balls and other artioles.

A further object of the invention is to pro- 1 vide a golf bag with anovel handle for carrying the bag which permits accurate balancing inthe hand without adjustment of the handle.

In the drawings illustrating the preferred embodiment of the invention,Figure 1 is a perspective of the golf bag; and Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsection of the same.

One feature of the present invention contemplates the provision of agolf bag in which provision is made for holding the club heads from theground when the bag is laid flat upon the ground. The present practiceand in fact the rules of the game require a player to lay his golf bagofi of the green so as to prevent injury to the green. This not onlyconsumes time adding to the congestion of the course, but in manyinstances the rule is disregarded and injury to the green results fromthe club heads digging into the putting surface.

Another feature of the invention resides in the provision of anaccessible pocket contained within the bag and at the mouth portionthereof.

A further feature of the invention resides in the provision of a handlefor the bag which is sufficiently elongated so as to permit the positionof the hand to be adjusted in the handle within sufficient limits toproperly balance the bag in accordance with the different number ofclubs used by individual players. In this manner a standard constructionof handle may be used by players carrying varying numbers of clubs.

Referring to the drawings, in which a golf bag embodying the differentfeatures of the invention has been illustrated, 10 represents the bodyof the bag which may be of any usual or preferred construction. 12represents the mouth of the bag and which is formed to providea flatundersurface 14 for affording a substantially flat bearing upon thegroundr The body ofthe' bag being usually made flexible, conforms to-this flat surface 14 to present a flat elongated bearing upon which thebag may be rested upon the putting green without doing any damage. Themouth of the bag is preferably formed by a steel frame 16, the underside of which is made fiat.

In order to hold up the heads of the clubs, herein shown as 20, from theground, the bag is sub-divided by a cross member22 preferably located atthe mouth of the bag.

Asherein shown the cross member 22 comprises a steel bar secured to theframe 16, and in order to prevent the clubs being inserted into the bagthrough the opening below the cross member 22 a pocket 25 is formed inthe mouth of the bag below the cross member 22. Preferably the pocket 25is of tapered. section as shown, so that it will notinterfere with theintroduction of the club handles into the bag. The mouth of the pocketis preferably made at the mouth of the bag itself to provideaccessibility into the pocket and the mouth of the pocket may be closedby a cover member 30 hinged and fastened by a conventional form offastener. This pocket may be used for golf balls and diflerent sorts ofgolfing and wearing articles, including ladies toilet articles.

The illustrated golf bag is preferably provided with an elongated handleof a length much longer than the width of the hand in order to permitthe hand to be shifted into different positions indicated in full anddotted lines in Fig. 2 to correctly balance the bag when the latter isbeing carried. Heretofore attempts have been made to provide elaboratelyconstructed adjustable handles but their adjustment has beeninconvenient and troublesome. This present handle enables the player tocorrectly balance the bag by shifting his hand in the handleirrespective of the particular number of clubs in the bag.

While the preferred embodiment of the-invention has been illustrated anddescribed, it will be understood that the invention may be embodied inother forms within the scope of the following claim.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is A golfbagincluding a body permanently closed at one end and having an open mouthportion flat on one side and arched on the o her, and. a. pocket withinthe body at: the mouth thereof and having one side against the fiat sideof the body and its opposite side extending across thenaouth inspacedrelation to the flat side of said mouth, the last mentioned sideof the body being inclined" inwardly of the body from the mouth towardsthe flat side, said pocket opening in the same dir ct on: a h mon hs.

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V'EHOlhAS WILLLAM BYRNE,

